A $1.5 billion nitrogen fertilizer production complex is planned in the North Dakota city of Grand Forks, operator Northern Plains Nitrogen has announced. The facility would produce 2,200 tons of ammonia daily and host facilities for production of urea and Urea-Ammonium-Nitrate (UAN).

Fertilizer from the plant is expected to be available for the 2017 growing season to farmers growing crops such as corn and canola in the northern Plains.

The facility will employ roughly 2,000 construction workers at the peak of construction and 135 full-time employees when operational.

The location is intended to draw on nearby resources such as a natural gas mainline, roads and railways and electrical power.